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Artificial Womb: New Technology for Future Childbirth
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rén gōng人工zi gōng子宫shìyī zhǒng一种kě yǐ可以zàitǐ wài体外yùn yù孕育yīng ér婴儿deshè bèi设备

An artificial womb is a device that can grow a baby outside the body.

xiàn zài现在kē xué jiā科学家menzhèng zài正在yán jiū研究zhè zhǒng这种jì shù技术

Now, scientists are researching this technology.

suī rán虽然yǒugōng sī公司shuōhěnkuàihuìyǒurén gōng人工zi gōng子宫jī qì rén机器人dànzhèzhǐ shì只是yáo yán谣言

Although some companies say that artificial womb robots will be available soon, this is just a rumor.

bù guò不过rén gōng人工zi gōng子宫dejì shù技术què shí确实zàijìn bù进步

However, the technology of artificial wombs is indeed progressing.

yǐ qián以前zhè zhǒng这种xiǎng fǎ想法zhǐchū xiàn出现zàixiǎo shuō小说diàn yǐng电影bǐ rú比如měi lì xīn shì jiè美丽新世界hēi kè dì guó黑客帝国

In the past, this idea only appeared in novels and movies, such as "Brave New World" and "The Matrix."

xiàn zài现在kē xué jiā科学家yǐ jīng已经kě yǐ可以ràngzǎo chǎn早产dexiǎodòng wù动物zàishēng wù生物dàijì xù继续chéng zhǎng成长

Now, scientists can let premature small animals continue to grow in a "biobag."

jiāng lái将来rén gōng人工zi gōng子宫kě néng可能huìbāng zhù帮助bù néng不能shēng yù生育derénkě néng可能gǎi biàn改变dài yùn代孕shì chǎng市场

In the future, artificial wombs may help people who cannot have children and may also change the surrogacy market.

rén gōng人工zi gōng子宫háidài lái带来hěnduōwèn tí问题bǐ rú比如fǎ lǜ法律dào dé道德ān quán安全

Artificial wombs also bring many issues, such as legal, ethical, and safety concerns.

bǐ rú比如yǒu rén有人dān xīn担心rén gōng人工zi gōng子宫huìyǐng xiǎng影响nǚ xìng女性deshēng yù生育quán lì权利huìràngyǒu qián rén有钱人gèngróng yì容易shǐ yòng使用xīn jì shù新技术

For example, some worry that artificial wombs will affect women's reproductive rights and make it easier for wealthy people to use new technology.

rén gōng人工zi gōng子宫kě néng可能huìrànggèngduōrényǒujī huì机会chéng wéi成为fù mǔ父母dànkě néng可能ràngshè huì社会biàn dé变得gèngpíng děng平等

Artificial wombs may give more people the chance to become parents, but they may also make society more unequal.

kē xué jiā科学家zhèng fǔ政府háixū yào需要zhì dìng制定xīndeguī zé规则láiguǎn lǐ管理zhè zhǒng这种xīn jì shù新技术

Scientists and governments still need to create new rules to manage this new technology.

By Madhusree Jana / 360info|CC BY 4.0|Modified & AI-assisted